Morecambe Town Council (Local government) [2021] UKICO IC-83953 (5 March 2021)


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Cite as: [2021] UKICO IC-83953

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Morecambe Town Council

The complainant requested information relating to the second generation of the council website, as well as copies of timesheets for the proper officer. The Commissioner’s decision is that Morecambe Town Council breached sections 1 (general right of access) and 10 (time for compliance) of the FOIA, by failing to disclose to the complainant information to which he is entitled within 20 working days of his request. The Commissioner requires the council to take the following step to ensure compliance with the legislation. The council must provide a substantive response to the request in accordance with its obligations under the FOIA. The council must take this step within 35 calendar days of the date of this decision notice. Failure to comply may result in the Commissioner making written certification of this fact to the High Court pursuant to section 54 of the Act and may be dealt with as a contempt of court.

FOI 10: Complaint upheld

Decision notice: IC-83953

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